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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Operating and Reporting Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 631,579 | $ 583,530 | $ 1,856,212 | $ 1,731,956
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
Operating income | 78,159 | 69,780 | 234,111 | 201,181
General and Administrative Expenses | (48,488) | (47,647) | (142,183) | (136,927)
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 631,579 | 583,530 | 1,856,212 | 1,731,956
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
Operating income | 126,647 | 117,427 | 376,294 | 338,108
Operating Segments | GEO Secure Services |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 411,078 | 379,351 | 1,201,063 | 1,107,016
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
Operating income | 85,085 | 77,885 | 248,462 | 224,386
Operating Segments | GEO Care |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 153,422 | 141,808 | 462,772 | 431,819
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
Operating income | 36,325 | 35,959 | 113,936 | 102,795
Operating Segments | International Services |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 57,634 | 62,371 | 176,246 | 193,121
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
Operating income | 5,211 | 3,583 | 13,870 | 10,927
Operating Segments | Facility Construction and Design |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Revenues | 9,445 | 0 | 16,131 | 0
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
Operating income | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Operating Income: |  |  |  |
General and Administrative Expenses | $ (48,488) | $ (47,647) | $ (142,183) | $ (136,927)

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